Breault v. Friedli
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DROWOTA, Judge.
This interlocutory appeal is a case of first impression concerning the time and manner of discovery of a defendant’s financial condition in an action for punitive damages.
The underlying cause of action in this lawsuit arose out of the sale of a liquor store business to the plaintiffs, Robert and Barbara Breault, by the defendant owners, Ed Friedli and M. P. Sweeney. Defendants Bill Berkley and Jim Woolems, individually and d/b/a Berkley Realtor, acted as the agent for plaintiffs in negotiating and consummating the sale.
On February 28, 1979, the plaintiffs brought suit…
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